seem doomed

Frequency: 7.09.8 per million words

Used to suggest that something appears to be certain to fail, die, or be destroyed.

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Examples (10)

  • From the very beginning, their business venture seemed doomed to failure.
  • Without proper funding, the ambitious project seems doomed.
  • Despite the team's best efforts, the plan seemed doomed from the start.
  • Their troubled marriage seemed doomed due to their fundamental differences.
  • Any attempt to reform the corrupt system seems doomed to meet with resistance.
  • The rescue mission seemed doomed as the storm intensified.
  • His political career seemed doomed after the scandal broke.
  • The ancient civilization seemed doomed once its water source dried up.
  • This particular species of frog seems doomed to extinction.
  • In a world of streaming services, the traditional video rental store seemed doomed.